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dreadful din again last night. He
finds II paying pastime'
The funeral of Miss Sarah A. Weir
took place yesterday morning she
was buried in the city cemetery.
A. large amount Of filling Is being
done about the new house of Mr.. L..
G. Demert on Riverside avenue.
The cars are already side-tracked
here for the excursion on Sunday,
and two or three more will be added
to-day.
The First National bank has just
received $4,000 in silver. There has
been great scarcity Of that coin in
the city.
The county commissioners are
still hard at work at the court house.
They are now engaged IN looking
over bills.
The social that takes place at the
Y. M. G. A. hall this evening should
not be forgotten. 1t will be very
interesting and enjoyable affair.
A new building is to be put up on
Riverside avenue nearly opposite
the Pavilion. 1t is understood that
1t Is 10 be used as marble shop.
A mum Der of Barrett's show boards
have been turned upside down by
mischievous boys. In many cases
the change would not be noticed.
The parties who were poisoned by
partaking of canned beef are gradu-
ally improving and all Of them are
now considered to be out of danger.
Mr.. Mason, a general secretary of
the Y. M. @. A. has arrived in town.
1t is expected that he will give the
association here some valuable adj
vice.
1t is understood that the commit
tee of arrangements for the great
fair have decided to appropriate a
liberal amount for base ball tourna-
ment.
There will be shoot this after
noon at three o'clock by the members
of the rifle club. The range is in
good condition and full attendance
! Is requested.
A gentleman who has just returned
from a trip to Occur d'Alene, reports
that the Pyke Company are COM
fOrtably encamped and enjoying
themselves hugely.
The lamp post at the corner Of
Post street and Riverside avenue
has been knocked down. A frisky
horse that tried to climb the post
Thursday was the cause.
Frank Heart, who was the first
prisoner confined in the new county
jail, did not stay long in it but, after
few days of confinement, paid up
his fine and was released.
If you desire to pass pleasant
evening drop into the Y. M. c. A.
hall tonight. The members have
arranged to give an entertainment
that will :be we'll worth hearing.
The city will soon be flooded with
advertisements of the "Devil's Auc.
tion." If one can form any idea of
the entertainment from their hand
bills 1t will prove great attraction
here.
The second shaft sunk to the sewer
on Riverside avenue resulted in find.
ing that the branch pipe was stopped
up by mass of paper. The obstruc-
tion was removed and now every.
thing works properly again.
The Echo Roller mill is having an
side of the building which Is in the
ChoPO ol "hCuU Olu5s DluS Will
have a capacity of 10000 bushels.
This is a sign of prosperity very
pleasing to note.
j. F. Wardner fulfilled his promise
yesterday by paying the secretary Of
the ball club S25. He promised 10
give that amount to the club when
they won three games in sue
cession. The Wardner victory filled
out the third and James pungled.
The shadow of the dark angel of
death has passed over another house,
hold, one of its idols has been shat
tered and the pain of a deep sorrow
implanted where erstwhile Joy held
sway. Yesterday Myrtle Elizabeth,
one of the infant twin.sdaughters of
of Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Gray died
after long illness. The child was
but five months of age, but in that
brief time its little life was like ten
drill twined about the hearts of the
fond parents, and its taking away was
Il sad and bitter blow. The funeral
takes place from the residence at 3
O'Clock this afternoon. The afflicted
family has the sincere sympathy of
II wide circle of warm friends.
| The case of Webb vs.. Tull, which
was continued from Tuesday, came
up yesterday before Judge Snyder.
Mr.. Gritiitts appeared for the plain
tiff and Murray for the defendant.
The suit was to recover fees for med
ical attendance rendered to Mrs. Tull.
The defense claimed that Mr.. Tull
had been divorced from his wife
while In Kansas, and that the bills
had been contracted after wards
while he was In the east. The pros
ecution showed that there was not
sufficient evidence to prove the di-
vorce legal. The Judge decided that
the evidence of divorce was not ad-
missable under the pleadings and
gave Judgment for the plaintiff OF
S10I 80 and costs,